Story+2000-05-22+Anaheim,+CA

´´(sings ‘Take Me to the River’) That´s right....that’s where I wanna go tonight....I wanna go to that riverside....I wanna find that river of life and that river of love....I wanna go to that river of faith....and that river of hope....I wanna find that river of transformation.....where you can go and you can change yourself....I wanna find that river of resurrection where everybody gets a second chance.....and I wanna go to that river of....of happiness.... and of joy....and I wanna learn how to live right....I wanna find that river of sexual healing....and companionship....that´s where I wanna go tonight and I want you to go with me.....that´s why I´m here.....because I can´t get there by myself...that´s why we´re here night after night after night after night because we can´t get there by ourselves....tonight I wanna throw a rock and roll baptism....I wanna be washed in those waters.....and I wanna be set free again and again ....but once, once I stood, just like a little child, one evening in front of a dark grove of trees ....and just like a little child, I was frightened to pass through those trees....even though I knew that on the other side was the river of life, a meaningful life.....and cold beer at a reasonable price....but I was paralyzed with my own fear....and I couldn´t move....but there was a gypsy sitting just in the forest and she called me forward and she said ´Son, what you need is somebody to walk with you....what you need is you need some help....what´s you line ? ´ and I told her my line and she said ´What you need is you need a band ´....and that´s why I want to introduce tonight on our stage.....Professor Roy Bittan on the piano.... (Steven´s introduction is missing from the source cd-r)....on the bass guitar, Mr.Garry W.Tallent....the foundation of the E Street nation....on the drums....star of Late Night Television, the man that brings the power night after night, the Mighty, the Mighty, Mighty Max Weinberg....on the guitar, the great Nils Lofgren.....on the organ and accordion, Brother Dan Federici....brunettes are fine and blondes are fun but when it comes to getting a dirty job done, I need a (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) got to, got to find myself a (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´m looking for my baby (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I got to find my girl now (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´m searching for my baby (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´m begging, I´m pleading (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) come on, sugar (Patti sings a bit of ´Rumble Doll´) the First Lady of love, on the guitar and vocals, Miss Patti Scialfa....I´d like to testify, let the healing begin....and now last but not least.....the great one ....Minister of soul, Secretary of the brotherhood.....do I have to say his name ?....do I have to say his name ?...say who ?....say who ?....say who ?....say who ?....say who ? ....say who ? ....say who ?....say who ?....say who ?.....”
 * 22.05.00 Anaheim, CA, middle of ´Tenth Avenue Freeze Out´**

´´Anaheim !...Anaheim !....but everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve seen people lost in confusion .... I´ve seen people lost in the wilderness....I´ve seen people lost in the Mighty Ducks memorabilia....I´ve seen people lost in loneliness....well, tonight we´ve come thousands and thousands of miles and we´re here with a purpose....with a purpose.....we´re on a search-and-rescue mission and if you´ve been downhearted, disspirited, disgusted, dispossessed, downsized, analyzed, stigmatised, retropsychedelicized....Disneyized !....Republicanised (?) ....well, I’m here tonight....I’m here tonight.... I’m here tonight....I’m here tonight.... I’m here tonight.... I’m here tonight .....I’m here tonight to re-educate, to resuscitate, to regenerate, to reconfiscate, to recombobolate, to resexualate....to reliberate with the power and the glory, with the majesty, with the mystery....with the ministry of rock and roll !...(?)...now, unlike my competitors, I shall not, I will not, I cannot promise you life everlasting ....but I can promise you life right now !...and all you gotta do is raise your hand and say ‘I’.....”
 * 22.05.00 Anaheim, CA, middle of ´Light of Day´**

//Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi//